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Be it known that vI, JOSEPH H. RYAN, of Boston, inr `the countyofSuffolk, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new andus/eful improvements Ain Toilet Glasses, of which' the following isa`full, clear,

and exact description, reference being had Ato the accompanyingdrawings, making Ipart of this Aspecification,t

in which- Figure 1 'is a front elevation of my improved toilet glass ina position ready to be used by hand.

Figure 2 is aside elevation of the same in a=position ready for use upona table.

Figure 3 is a section on the line a: :z: of fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 'yy ofrg. 1-.

My invention has for its object to providea neat and unique toiletglass, of such a construction that it may' be used conveniently by handor upon atable, as desired, and my invention consists in 'so attachingto the frame containing the glass, a handle that may be readily swung.into various positions where it may be securely clamped when adjusted,whereby the glass may be adapted for hand use or rest upon a table atany required inclination, the handle serving as a stand to support itthereon. v

` To -enable others skilled in the art to understand and use myinvention, I will proceed to describe the man-v ner in whichl havecarried it out.

In the said drawings, the glass of an oval form, or nearly so, is ttedwithin a groove made around the inner edge of the front portion B of theframe, of wood or other suitable material, and is securely confinedtherein by the bach portion C of thei`rame,which is `screwed to thefront portion B. The lower edge of the back portion Cof the franie isbevelled at a, and ts under',y a correspondingy bevel formed in theedge. of another back piece D, which is bifurcated, as seen at 6 and issecured to the lower portion ofthe front B of the frame, which is alsoprovided with corresponding bifurcations d e, between which is fittedthe square portion f of the handle E connected with the frame in themanner now to be explained. A hole is formed between theh'ifurcated endsb c d e for the reception of a screw-rod, g, which turns in twoscrew-nuts, one, h, placed'in the portion fof the handle E, and another,i, set in between the bifurcated ends ZJ d. The screw-rod g is operatedby turning its milled head k, which is kept from contact with' the frameby the loose collar Iwhen the head is clamped to hold the handleimmovably when adjusted. It will thus be seen that by turning thescrew-rod ginto thenut t', the bifurcations?) d are drawn up tightlyagainst the portionfohthe' handle, which by means of the screwnut ztherein is caused to be drawn snugly. up against tlie'faces of thebifurcations c e, whereby the parts are .pressed together so tightlythat when the handle is adjusted it will support vthe weight of theglass and its frame in -any desired position. By making the back of theframe removable, a new glass may be substituted for a broken one Withoutthe difficulty experienced in frames ofthe ordinary construction.Instead of the frame being made of the form herein shown -and described,it may be of any other form, and be made either plaior ornamentalWithout departing from the spirit of uiy invention.

' claim. What Iclaim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is- A hand toilet glass, the handle of4 which is so attachedthat it may be secured in position to serve as a rest for the glass whenplaced upon a table, substantially'as described. y

` JOSEPH H. RYAN'.4

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